Divya Deshmukh (@FIDE_chess on X) NEW DELHI: It was one of the most meaningful moments in the history of Indian women’s chess, if not the most. And yet, no one in the playing hall clapped as 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh piped India women’s no. 1 Grandmaster (GM) Koneru Humpy to become the first Indian to clinch…
India vs Pakistan (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/Getty Images) Former Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwary has voiced strong opposition to the scheduled India vs Pakistan match in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, citing recent terror-related developments as the primary reason. The tournament, set to take place in the UAE from September 9 to 28, has already stirred…
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese (AP) Australia will be blocking children under 16 from creating YouTube accounts starting December. This comes after the federal government reverses its earlier stance to exempt the platform from national social media restrictions for under-16s, reports the Guardian. Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese and communications minister Anika Wells are expected…
Mohit Suri’s ‘Saiyaara’, starring debutants Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, continued its strong performance at the domestic box office. The romantic drama has now amassed an estimated Rs 266 crore in India net collections within 12 days of its theatrical release, according to early estimates by Sacnilk.Saiyaara Movie ReviewOn its twelfth day (Tuesday), the film…
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 8 hit Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, following which, a tsunami alert was issued in the Pacific.The US Geological Survey reported an earthquake at a depth of 19.3 km, but there was no immediate update on its impact in Russia’s Kamchatka region. University of Tokyo seismologist Shinichi Sakai told NHK…
NEW DELHI: President Donald Trump on Tuesday said India may be hit with a tariff of 20-25% – a little lower than the 26% reciprocal tariff announced in April – but cautioned that the final levy had still not been finalised as the two countries negotiate a trade deal ahead of an Aug 1 deadline.“I…
NEW DELHI: The debate on Operation Sindoor and Pahalgam terror attack in Rajya Sabha witnessed a heated exchange between opposition and treasury benches after Leader of the House J P Nadda made some “objectionable” remarks against leader of the opposition Mallikarjun Kharge. Nadda later withdrew his remarks after an opposition uproar and also apologised for…
Fifty soldiers were killed on Monday in a deadly attack on a military base in northern Burkina Faso. The assault is believed to have been carried out by Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaida-linked militant group operating across West Africa.The attack took place in Dargo, located in Boulsa province, and involved around 100 armed…
Marcus Morris has been arrested (Image via Instagram / @foestar13) Over the weekend, Marcus Morris Sr. had his first court appearance since his arrest in a Florida courthouse. However, the proceedings did not go well for the NBA player as the judge denied the bond. The 35-year-old has been detained in Broward County since Sunday….
Wankhede Stadium (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) A 43-year-old security manager at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium has been arrested for allegedly stealing 261 Indian Premier League (IPL) jerseys worth Rs 6.52 lakh from the BCCI’s official merchandise store, police said on Tuesday.The accused, Farooque Aslam Khan, a resident of Mira Road, was taken into custody a few days…
